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Title
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Georgie Barnwell
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Singer
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Harvey, Henry [Wassail]
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Song Lyrics
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Verse 1
Near Cheapside there lived a merchant,
And he was a man of very great fame;
A youth to him was bound apprentice,
And Georgie Barnell was his name.
Verse 2
Now Georgie was a very good servant,
And dutiful, beyond all doubt;
He always kept within the door, sir,
Because his master would not let him go out.
Verse 3
A naughty woman of the town, sir
Upon him cast a vigorous eye;
She came into the shop one morning,
A flannel petticoat to buy.
Verse 4
When that she paid down the money,
She gave his hand a very hard squeeze;
So that pleased poor Georgie Barnell,
And together he knocked his knees.
Verse 5
And soon this woman did persuade him,
With her enervating pipes;
To go down into the country,
And there let loose his Uncle Tripes.
Verse 6
He saw his uncle in the grove, sir,
Studying over his good books;
And Georgie Barnell went and shot him,
All among the crows and rooks.
